Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Europe
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Oxalis acetosella
Oxalis adenophylla
Oxalis albicans
Oxalis alpina
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Deep, Hardwood forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
7-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Obcordate
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Not Available, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Not Available
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
OXALIS articulata
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel
In Hindi
Hard fescue
sorrel
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Sauerampfer
In French
Hard fescue
oseille
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
alazán
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
οξαλίδα
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
alazão
In Polish
Hard fescue
szczaw
In Latin
Hard fescue
varii,
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Oxalidales
Family
Poaceae
Oxalidaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and Sorrel
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Sorrel? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Sorrel. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Sorrel doesn't have thorns. Also Hard Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Hard Fescue has allergic reactions like Skin rash, Vomiting and Watery eyes and Sorrel has allergic reactions like Skin rash, Vomiting and Watery eyes. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Hard Fescue and Sorrel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Sorrel
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Sorrel is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Sorrel Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Sorrel season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Sorrel is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sorrel is Acidic, Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Sorrel Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Sorrel are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
- Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Sorrel
Care of Hard Fescue and Sorrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sorrel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.